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Review of the industry - week 50/2025

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Kathrin Elling

Strategic partnership

Archroma partners with Lilienweiss

A new collaboration between Archroma and Lilienweiss expands the worlds largest colour management network into Europe, uniting global innovation in sustainable chemistry with local textile expertise and setting a new benchmark in colour accuracy. By Daniel Keienburg

RWTH Aachen

Sustainability: ITA students honoured

Two young researchers from the ITA at RWTH Aachen University have been recognised for their outstanding academic achievements. By Daniel Keienburg

Technological advances in warp knitting

Karl Mayer: 35 years of EL technology

From the first trials with electric motors to the latest innovations presented at ITMA 2023, EL technology has shaped machine development at Karl Mayer for 35 years. By Daniel Keienburg

EnkaChannel. © Freudenberg Performance Materials

24/02/2025 – Nonwoven technical capabilities

Nonwoven technical capabilities

Freudenberg at JEC World 2025

Freudenberg will be showcasing its high-performance textile and nonwoven solutions for the composites industry at JEC World, the leading international ... By Editorial staff

VeriVide is holding stocks of fluorescents for its installed light booths as brands make the switch. © AWOL

24/02/2025 – Important Change

Important Change

Fluorescent ban will impact on colour

The British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) is alerting apparel brands, retailers and their supply chain partners to an important change taking place ... By Editorial staff

At the Monforts ATC (left to right) are Archoma’s Global Market Segment Synthetics Expert Mark Dohman and Technical Segment Manager for Coating Dirk Grafen, Monforts Technologist Saskia Kuhlen, Rick Stanford, Michael Schuhmann and Hans Gerhard Wroblowski. © Monforts

21/02/2025 – Textile finishing technology

Textile finishing technology

Monforts Montex: New technology now available for trials

Monforts has completed the installation of a Baldwin TexCoat G4 digital spray unit at its Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) in Mönchengladbach, Germany. ... By Editorial staff

Founded in Shanghai in 1965, Shang Gong Group was the first Chinese company to start manufacturing industrial sewing machines. © SGG

21/02/2025 – Anniversary

Anniversary

Shang Gong Group celebrates its 60th anniversary

The Shang Gong Group (SGG), the parent company of Dürkopp Adler, a leading technology and innovation company for industrial sewing technology, is celebrating ... By Editorial staff

The next edition of Mod’Unica will take place at Exponor on 26 and 27 February. © Jornal T

20/02/2025 – Trade Fair

Trade Fair

Modtissimo has a new name

After 64 editions, the fair formerly known as Modtissimo has been renamed Mod’Unica, affirming its position as the only fair entirely dedicated to the ... By Editorial staff

Experience innovations at the Group Pavilion Technical Textiles at Hannover Messe 2025. © Deutsche Messe

19/02/2025 – Messen

Messen

New: Technical Textiles Group Pavilion at Hannover Messe

Leading companies from various industries will be presenting their innovative materials and applications for the first time at the “Technical Textiles” ... By Editorial staff

Kuura was awarded for the 4th consecutive year with a “Green Shirt” rating, the requirements of which are a risk-free, transparent supply chain, and traceable raw materials. © Metsä

19/02/2025 – Sustainable textile fibres

Sustainable textile fibres

Kuura: Competitive greenhouse gas emission level

A recent life cycle assessment, conducted by Etteplan and reviewed by the RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, shows that compared to viscose, lyocell, ... By Editorial staff